The blogger who blogs at the Economist under the name 'Democracy in America' writes:
I find... that this whole issue keeps directing my attention back towards a fundamental problem: I have to share my polity with large numbers of silly people who are not equipped to make reasonable decisions about political issues. Even after Mr Cain loses the nomination, I must live with the awareness that the people who voted for him are out there, waiting to vote for some even more ridiculous clown down the line. I am aware that they feel the same way about me. However, they are wrong, and I am right. As evidence, I present the fact that they say they support Herman Cain for president. (Italics in the original.)
I wonder if he should change his blogging name to 'Enlightened Oligarchy' or some such, and then blog about the fecund principle 'I am right'.
